A concrete truck driver involved in a deadly school bus crash last year has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Jerry Hernandez, 44, veered into the lane of the Hays CISD bus on State Highway 21 in Bastrop County on March 22, 2024. It rolled over, and 5-year-old Ulises Rodriguez Montoya was killed. In a statement Thursday, Hays CISD said it was "grateful." In June, Hays CISD said nearly all of its buses now have seat belts.